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Holi Special Recipe : Kaanji

Kaanji is essentially a fermented drink made with black carrots and beets and is drunk in the winter months leading up to Holi! I have grown up drinking Kaanji in winters leading up to Holi, every Holi there would be a last batch of Kaanji which was made to mark the end of winter season. Traditionally the black carrots that are locally available in the north are used to make the kaanji recipe, that gives it a distinct flavor and color. These carrots are available for a short … [Read more...]

Cholia ka Nimona : Mashed Garbanzo beans curry

Cholia ka Nimona is an excellent way to eat cholia! Delicious and so fresh! So the next recipe in the Cholia series is Cholia ka Nimona. Now this is not a recipe that my mum used to make. I never even knew about Nimona till some years ago. When I posted the Green Peas Nimona last year, someone commented on the post saying they also make that with fresh green chana and I thought how good would a cholia ka nimona taste. So this year I was promptly waiting for the cholia season to … [Read more...]

Cholia aur Aloo Ki Sabji

Cholia aur Aloo ki Sabji is an amazing combination of fresh green chickpeas and potatoes to create a magical curry which tastes amazing with some hot rotis or rice! Sitting here in Bangalore, far away from Delhi, I find myself often dreaming about Delhi winters. Of sarsoon ka saag and makki ki roti, of gajar ka halwa, of moongfali, of gajak and of cholia. And this cholia aur aloo ki sabji! Cholia is essentially fresh Garbanzo beans aka chick peas aka white channa. Every winter … [Read more...]

150 plus dishes to make from Pantry Ingredients

In these times when fresh ingredients are hard to come by here is a list of 150 plus dishes to make from Pantry Ingredients. This is a post you want to bookmark for now and for later. This post with trusted recipes of 150 plus dishes to make from Pantry Ingredients and long-lasting vegetables is you one shop stop for Quarantine Cooking. Recipes with Cereals Leftover roti upma Got leftover rotis from dinner? Make this super simple roti upma for breakfast and a super simple … [Read more...]

Hole Salad with Ghughniya – Roasted Green Chickpeas & Wheat Salad

Hole Salad with Ghughniya or Roasted Green Chickpeas & Wheat Salad is typical Baishakhi food of Punjab in a bowl. Boiled whole wheat grains, Roasted cholia (or dehydrated green chickpeas) with a Mustard oil and jaggery dressing. It is comforting, healthy and delicious. This Hole Salad is inspired by many of my Baishakhi memories. Some my own and some inspired by the ones I have heard mom telling me. Hole or Hola is roasted cholia or fresh garbanzo beans. Ghughniya is a boiled wheat grain … [Read more...]

Spring Onions, Basil and Green Garbanzo Soup

Cholia is one of my favourite winter produce and it shines in this soup. Spring Onions, Basil and Green Garbanzo Soup perfect for the nippy evenings with a side of toasted bread. This delicious spring Onions, Basil and Green Garbanzo Soup has turned out to be my favourite way to eat cholia this winter. I made it for the visiting nephew last week and then both the man & the child asked to make a batch before I left for a small weekend break. And today the child asked me, can we have it for … [Read more...]

Citrus Coconut Muffins

Easy to make and super delicious, these Citrus Coconut Muffins are perfect for evening tea or to be packed in the school snack box! Yes, its time for Muffin Monday again and I can’t tell you how much I am loving this whole concept of baking muffins with a group! This week's special Citrus Coconut Muffins were a total hit in our house. Fresh punch from the zest and fantastic flavour from the coconut. It really is a match made in heaven. Also, this is the first update of 2019. A quick … [Read more...]

15 Delicious Diwali Sweets & Desserts

A kickass list of 15 Delicious Diwali Sweets & Desserts from the blog. Some very regular at home, some festive specials. But each one a favourite. What's Diwali without some mithai and here is a list of some of my favourite Diwali Sweets and desserts from the blog. Hope you all have a very happy and blessed Diwali. Um Ali – Egyptian Bread Pudding Delicate flavours of rose in a bread pudding work like magic. Rose Coconut Ladoos The first mithai I made and still the most … [Read more...]

Andhra Style Garlic Pepper Rasam – Family Recipes

This Andhra style Garlic Pepper Rasam recipe is soul food in our house. A family recipe that has been passed down generations, it is a complete winner. Garlic Pepper Rasam is probably the most comforting food for both the child and man at home. They crave for it when they are sick, when they are back from a holiday or when they want something to snuggle with. Actually, not just the garlic pepper rasam but all rasams are truly loved in my house. Whether it is the famous summer mango rasam … [Read more...]